A few days ago
Nikita K

How much Do astronauts make?

How much money would i make if i was an astronaut? I am talking per year salary. What education would i need? Masters degree in space science and physics?

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A few days ago
Shannon

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I don’t know how much they make.

Engineering majors probably.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
“Astronaut”, in general, is not a career path but rather an accomplishment along one’s path. Most, if not all, astronauts have other professions with many being life or physical scientists. Some have MDs, others may have engineering degrees. Most have doctorates in their fields. When not directly training for a mission astronauts often are working on something related to their academic training such as designing and conducting experiments, interpreting data, speaking at conferences, etc.

As for a particular salary, I don’t remember although the chances of becoming an astronaut are so slim as to make any deviation from “normal” salaries meaningless. I’d concentrate instead on what the salary range is for a particular field and then try entering the astronaut program.

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